Job summary
The Children’s Hospital at Home Team/ Special Schools nursing team based in Croydon is actively seeking to recruit Band 5 Children’s Nurses to join their intergrated team. This friendly, award winning team is looking for motivated, forward thinking individual to help provide family centered nursing care to children with acute, complex and unstable long-term/palliative conditions in the community. This is an ideal post to gain experience in the community visiting children in their own homes enabling them to stay at home or be easily discharged from hospital.
Main duties of the job
The team works in partnership with health and social care organisations reducing the need for hospital intervention. As a Band 5 you will be working alongside and under the guidance of senior colleagues working within specific competencies to provide care in Children and Young peoples homes
You will be supported by our practice education team- this is a great time to join us in Croydon with Rainbow intergrated unit recently opening in Croydon University Hospital and our special school nursing team about to expand – you will have many opportunities for personal and professional development.
About us
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training. Croydon University Hospital plays an active role in training the clinicians of the future and works in partnership with major London universities
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.
Date posted
13 February 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,163 to £37,875 a year pa pro rata inc HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
199-5004708-RB-NA
Job locations
Croydon Health Services
530 London Road
Croydon
CR7 7YE
